Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 11 at 1:47PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 11, 2026 - 12:47pm
Expires:
April 11, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 147 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Blanca, or 15 miles east of Alamosa, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Red Wing, Great Sand Dunes, Blanca Peak, and northwestern Spring Burn
Scar north of Highway 160.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Southern San Luis Valley; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: